“LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY — During a seminar on “home defense concepts” at the National Rifle Association’s annual meeting in Louisville, an instructor encouraged gun owners to store firearms in their children’s bedrooms.

“Researchers have found that only 39 percent of gun-owning families keep their firearms locked, unloaded, and separate from ammunition, as recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics. For those that do not, the consequences can be terrible.

“Everytown for Gun Safety reports that the U.S. has one of the highest rates of unintentional child gun deaths in the world. At least 265 people were accidentally shot by kids in 2015, and so far in 2016, there have been at least 96 accidental shootings by children. In one week in April, four toddlers accidentally shot and killed themselves, according to a New York Times report.”

“This kind of tragedy is preventable, and it starts with the responsibility of adults. Our home state of Nevada is among 14 with child-access prevention laws that impose a weaker standard for criminal liability. Brooklynn’s death by an unsecured gun, and the complete failure of the justice system, was the catalyst for my husband and I to create the Brooklynn Mae Mohler Foundation. Our goal is to educate others, with the hope of preventing these senseless tragedies from affecting more families. No parent should ever have to endure this daily agony.”

Get involved with the ASK campaign today – Asking Saves Kids – to prevent senseless tragedies like this one – ncgv@ncgv.org

“A nationwide movement to end gun violence made its way to the Triangle Thursday.

A handful of state lawmakers stood alongside groups advocating for increased gun safety measures on National Gun Violence Awareness Day at the state legislative building.

Members of the group North Carolinians Against Gun Violence wore orange shirts and handed out orange ribbons in what has also become known as ‘Wear Orange Day.’ The effort launched on June 2, 2015 when a group of classmates wore orange to honor their friend, Hadiya Pendleton.”

“A man came into a west Houston auto detail shop and began shooting, killing a man known to be a customer and putting a neighborhood on lockdown Sunday before being killed by a SWAT officer, police said”

"Every day—every single day—I think of those who died, those who were left behind to deal with their grief, and the person I used to be. Some days, the images slide by like a movie in my mind. Other days, the images stop me in my tracks and bring me to my knees. I am grateful to be alive, but my life will never be the same."

Not again. This is so sad. Our thoughts and prayers go out to this family. A tragedy like this can be so easily prevented if the gun was locked and the ammunition stored separately. Please join us in talking with other parents about locking up their guns – ncgv@ncgv.org .

“Five-year-old Haley Moore had been playing with her father’s handgun, police said. Moore told investigators that he had left his .45-caliber gun out on a table in the home, the station reported.

“Doctors routinely ask if you smoke, and counsel you to wear your seat belt when you’re in a car. Technically, either behavior isn’t any of their business, but they do fall under the umbrella of preventive care.

“Now Dr. Garen Wintemute, director of the violence prevention research program at the University of California Davis, and his colleagues want to add firearms to the office visit for similar reasons.“

Get involved with the ASK campaign (Asking Saves Kids) to talk to your doctor about asking his/her patients about gun safety – ncgv@ncgv.org.

Obey the law. Don’t bring guns into public places where they are banned. Want to help have guns banned in more public places? Contact us at ncgv@ncgv.org

“Police say the 37-year old man had the small semi-automatic gun tucked in his sock. When he went to adjust it, police say, the gun went off, striking him in the foot. The bullet ricocheted before hitting a 28-year old woman in the leg.”

This is a crime and not just an accident. This boy would still be alive if he hadn’t found his father’s gun unlocked and loaded. Please join us in creating stiffer penalties here in NC for having an unlocked gun laying around – ncgv@ncgv.org.